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That's not even close to what I was saying. Were you just hoping it was with that response?

And that there is why the system of volunteer moderators doesn't work.

You bring up legitimate concerns and you're met with either stony silence, or you get called an asshole.

How do you propose to engage with people who are antagonistic?

Have you ever worked a customer service job?

By thinking that people who deal with the public and their complaints and entitled attitude constantly are the ones who are unreasonable by default, you show a powerful ignorance about how many people act when they want something and can't immediately get it for any reason.

I’ll never figure with an internet this vast, anybody would be unable to take a hint that a particular community doesn’t want them and move on to one that does.

If a community bans you it’s the wrong community for you, it’s not a conspiracy at play, you just don’t belong.

Find the people who do share your views and go play in that sandbox.

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